https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/page/22/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-the-twins-stack-up-in-the-als-tiebreaker-tangle-r20993/The American League playoff picture is getting increasingly difficult to figure out. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially for Twins fans.  With the regular season entering its final stretch, several teams remain firmly in the postseason conversation, but very few have separated th...20993Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-questions-facing-key-twins-players-in-seasons-final-weeks-r20985/The Minnesota Twins still have plenty of baseball left to play. The final weeks of the season will provide an important opportunity to evaluate several players already on the roster. While the organization will eventually have to make decisions about its offseason plans, those decisions should b...20985Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:04:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/should-twins-fans-be-excited-about-what-weve-seen-from-kaelen-culpepper-r20979/It would be foolish to draw any sweeping conclusions from the first fortnight of Kaelen Culpepper's major-league career. The Twins called up their top prospect on August 7, and through his first 10 games, we're talking about a player who has barely had enough time to get comfortable in a major-l...20979Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-twins-deadline-additions-have-made-an-immediate-impact-r20995/It’s been almost three weeks since the 2026 MLB trade deadline, and the Twins have already gotten plenty of production from the four pitchers they added in an effort to make a run at October baseball. Minnesota added three relievers (left-hander A.J. Minter and right-handers Tommy Nance and Jeff...20995Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:11:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/how-royce-lewis-has-been-an-improvement-on-kody-clemenss-defense-at-first-base-r20992/The first days of Royce Lewis's transition to first base were ugly. There are sitll times when it's ugly. He's inexperienced on the right side of the infield and in the mental game of that position, which is very different from the other spots on the dirt, and it shows. He's made the wrong play,...20992Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:46:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-general-manager-jeremy-zoll-explains-why-walker-jenkins-hasnt-been-called-up-r20974/Player development is one of the biggest challenges facing every organization in baseball. When is a young player ready to take the next step? When does more time in the minor leagues help, and when does a player need to be challenged at the major-league level? The Minnesota Twins have stru...20974Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:07:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/3-starting-pitchers-the-twins-could-turn-to-down-the-stretch-r20973/Minnesota’s starting rotation has taken its share of hits this season. Pablo López, Mick Abel, and David Festa are all out for the season. Joe Ryan is currently sidelined with a glute injury, and there is no firm timeline for his return. That leaves the Twins trying to navigate the stretch run w...20973Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:49:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-6-braves-4-sweeping-them-all-the-way-back-to-their-house-under-the-highway-r20987/Box Score SP: Taj Bradley 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K (88 pitches, 56 strikes (66% strikes) Home Runs: -0- Top 3 WPA: Taj Bradley (0.14); Byron Buxton (0.11); Kaelen Culpepper (0.08) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs) After what threatened to be a season-derailing weekend ag...20987Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/the-field-of-dreams-game-exposed-mlbs-biggest-broadcasting-problem-r20976/There's something special about Major League Baseball returning to the Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, Iowa. The setting is unique, the backdrop is recognizable, and the league has repeatedly shown that these games can become major events. The latest installment, however, didn't quite reach...20976Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:33:43 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/kody-clemenss-career-year-has-hit-a-major-roadblock-r20978/The 2026 campaign has been a career year for Kody Clemens, coming right on the heels of what looked like a career year in 2025. After being acquired from the Phillies last spring for cash considerations, Clemens has turned himself into a staple of the Twins’ lineup. He’s provided Minnesota with...20978Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:25:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/its-time-to-move-byron-buxton-to-a-corner-outfield-spot-r20977/In 6,721 defensive innings over his 11-season major-league career, Byron Buxton has only ever played center field. The last time he played a position other than center in affiliated ball was in 2014, when he notched 14 innings in right field at High-A. This development shouldn’t come as a surpri...20977Wed, 19 Aug 2026 11:48:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/minnesota-twins-news/twins/twins-4-braves-1-suddenly-streaking-r20982/Box Score SP: Zebby Matthews 5.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K (90 pitches, 58 strikes (64%)) Home Runs: Josh Bell (17) Top 3 WPA: Bell (0.17), Matthews (0.15), A.J. Minter (0.12) Win Probability Chart (via FanGraphs)  An 11-game and seven-year winless drought against the Braves wa...20982Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:02:00 +0000